Gypsy Mazurka
Don't ask me why this cake is called that. That's its name, and that's that. Just as the round baking pan with a big hole in the middle was, for some reason, called a “miracle” in our family. It happ…
Sweet pastries and desserts
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Sesame Cookies — Two Versions
Two versions: plain sweet sesame cookies and chocolate sesame cookies—choose either and enjoy the unique aroma and flavor of sesame cookies! Version 1 — plain, makes 40 cookies: Ingredients self-risi…
“Three Milks” Coconut Hot Chocolate
“Three milks” hot chocolate contains coconut milk, condensed milk, and regular milk. This is definitely one of the creamiest, most delicious hot chocolates you have ever tasted! Ingredients 2 cups mi…
Oatmeal Cake with Bananas and Blueberries
Start your day with this delicious, healthy breakfast. Oatmeal baked with bananas, blueberries, cinnamon, honey, and walnuts is a wonderful combination. You can also make this oatmeal cake with other…
Pancakes with Ice Cream - A Weekend Recipe
Pancakes with ice cream are a true weekend recipe, because only on a day off could you get the idea of making pancakes, then pairing them with vanilla ice cream—and putting yourself in a good mood fo…
Sweet Potato Kugel
Sweet potato (batat) kugel is another interesting recipe for the Shabbat table! This kugel can be served with meat or as a dessert, and of course, it is perfect not only for Shabbat but for holidays…
Friday Chocolate Cake
Friday Chocolate Cake (originally called Busy-friday-chocolate-cake) is my very favorite easy recipe. I have been using it for many years, and it has never disappointed either me or my guests. Childr…
Homemade Marble Cake
A fabulously delicious marble cake that's very easy to make. This sponge cake turns out airy, not too sweet, and not at all dry—in other words, just the thing to have with tea or coffee, as a Shabbat…
Zurich Chocolate Cake
This chocolate cake came to me (in recipe form) from Zurich itself, which is how it got its name. I suspect the recipe is quite international, because chocolate cake is loved everywhere in the world!…